Question

Which is true for emasculation?

• A. Done in bisexual flowers to prevent self-pollination
• B. Done in unisexual flowers to prevent cross-pollination
• C. Done in staminate flower to prevent self-pollination
• D. Done in pistillate flower to prevent self-pollination

Answer 1

The correct option is A Done in bisexual flowers to prevent self-pollination

When performing artificial hybridisation, it is necessary that the stigma is pollinated with pollen collected from a desired male parent. If the flower chosen as the female parent is bisexual, the anthers are removed manually in a process called emasculation. This is done to prevent self-fertilisation in the female parent.